Garment and pastsjstihg means therefor



July 2, 1929. w,- 1.719.632

GARMENT AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR Filed June 16, 1928 Patented July 2, 1929.

JOHN W. TAYLOR, OF ST". LOUIS, MISSOURI.

GARMENT AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR.

Application filed June 16,

My invention'relates to'improvements in garments and fastening means therefor, and has for its primary object a garment which is provided with fastening meansof the snap or glove fastener type and which are designed to be removed from the garment prior to la'undering'so that. there will be no danger of the buttons becoming torn off dur ing the laundering process.

A further object is to construct a garment which is provided with fastening means so that a collar can be attached to the neck band of a garment 'in such a manner that it will remain on thegarment when the garment is taken off thusobviating the necessity of removin the collar every time shirt is removed. I

A. particular advantagebeing gained by my peculiar manner of fastening a collar is that instead of it being fastened to the neck band of a shirt at the front and rear only, it is fastened orbuttoned on to the neck band at a plurality of points and when removing the shirt, the collar need only be opened in the front. In this way, a soft collar can be'removably attached to a shirt and, when so attached, will, to all intents, be the same as a shirt with an attached collar.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of the band employed for holding a portion of the collar attaching means with some of the snap fastener portions in position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmental plan view of the neck band of a shirt with my device in position prior to attaching a collar;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section taken on the line 3-3 with the collar attached and also in section;

Fig. 4 is a fragmental View of one portion of the front of a shirt with my fastening means in position;

Fig. 5 is a sectional viewof the front of a shirt when completely closed and taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a front view of one portion of the attaching means used for closing the shirt;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the cuff closing means;

Fig. 7 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the cuff closing means as attached to a cuff and Fig. 9 is an inside plan view of a collar.

In the construction of my device I employ 1928. SerialNO. 285,794.

a band 10, which is preferably of flexible material and which is provided with a plurality of circular openings 11. If the banal is made of cloth, these openings are button- 'hole stitched so as to prevent their raveling but when made of celluloid or similar material, such stitching is unnecessary. The ends 12 of the band are preferably tapered in Fig. 1 so as to make their insertion easier as will be hereinafter described.

Attached to the upper end 13 of a shirt is a neck band 14. This neck band is made of double material and has its portion 15 attached to the shirt while the portion 16 has its lower edge free and unattached for the greater portion of its length, it only bein attached for a short distance at each end as indicated by thestitching 17 thus formingpockets 18 for the reception of the ends 12. i

The ends of the band let have the usual button holes 19 formed therein. The remainder of the band is provided with openings 20, similar to the openings 11, and on account of the neck band being made of fabric, stitched.

In attaching or placing the band in position, the shanks 21 of the male portion of the glove or snap fasteners is passed through the openings 11 in the band, leaving the back 22 of the fastener resting against one face of the band while the head 23 projects beyond the opposite face of the band. The band 10 is then inserted between the members and 16 of the neck band 14% with the ends secured in the pockets 18. The heads and shanks 21 and 23 of the male portion of the fasteners are then passed through the openings in the portion 16 thus leaving the heads and a portion of the shanks projecting outwardly through the member 16. An ordinary collar button is used to pass through the openings or button holes 19.

The collar 24 is then ready to be secured in position. This collar has the neck band 25 and the fold or flap 26. The neck band 25 is provided with a plurality of openings 27 which are also buttonhole stitched and which correspond to the openings 11 and 20. V

The heads 23 and shanks 21 are then passed through the openings 27 after which the caps 28 or female portion of the fasteners are placed in position. The collar is now attached to the neck band at spaced apart these openings are button-holev points throughout its length with the cX- ception of the front ends 29, which are left open until the garment has been assumed by the wearer, after which these flapsqare closed by means of the ordinary collar button.

When a collar is thus attached, it will be noted that it will be impossible for the neck hand to come out of position or for the collar to jump the neck band as frequently occurs when collars are fastened only at the front and rear.

In Figs. 4 to 6 I have disclosed a means for closing the front of a shirt. In this instance the edge of the shirt is formed in two portions or made double and has its outer portion 31 provided with stitching 32 and also with a slit 33 so as to form a pocket 34:. In this pocket is placed a member 35,

which may be either of sheet metal, celluloid, orthe like, and to this member 35 is secured the mal member 36 of the fastener. The head and shank of this member pass through an open in g 37 formed in the portion The upper end of the member 35 is provided with a flexible tab 38 preferably of cloth, which pro ects beyond the pocket 9 1 ioimed 1n the membel o]. and peimits tie ready removal of the member 35.

The overlapping fold or pleatilQ of the t shirt front is provided with a butteirhole stitched opening 40 through which the head and shank of the member 36 pass. Then the female portlon 31 of the fastener is placed in position. It is to be understood, of course.

in this connection that a number of vertically spaced apart pockets are formed in the front of the shirt so that the shirt can be closed at frequent intervals.

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 I have disclosed a means for closing cuffs in which a member .42, formed either of metal or celluloid, is used. This member has attached at each end and on its opposite. faces male members 43 of glove fasteners so that the opposing portions M of the cuffs can be attached thereto. These cuffs, of course, are also provided with button-hole stitched openings through which the heads and shanks of the male members 48 pass. Then the heads orfemale ment havi members areplaced in position. A cuff thus secured or closed will have the member 4 2 lying between the edges 44L of the cuff and, being of a relatively stiff material, will tend to support the cuff thus obviating the necessity of extremely stiff, starching and when used in connection with soft cuffs will have a tendency to keep them in .inuch better shape.

All of the stiffening members used in 'conncction with my device and the fasteners are preferably made of noncorrosive material so that the 'arment Wlll. not become stained through. these members corroding when they become damp through perspiration or other causes. Having fully describ edmy invention, what I claim is I p 1, In a device of th class described a garment having pockets formedi-n its neck band and on one of its front .overlappingedges,

said pockets having eyelets formed inone their walls,fle2;1bl'e strips removably located m said pockets, fastening" members carried by said strips and having heads or shanks removably located between said portions,-

fastener portions having shanks andheads carried by said. flexible strip and adapted to have the heads and a portion-of the shanks extend through the openings in the neck band, and fastener portions detachably carried by the heads whereby another part of the garment can be removably securedin position. v

Intestimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

JOHN W. TAYLOR. 

